Find Your Path to Better Mental Health
Your time in the military shaped who you are, but life after the service can come with battles of its own. At the Purple Heart Foundation Veteran Resource Center, we’re here to ensure you’re not fighting those battles alone.
Whether you’re struggling with TBI, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, or just feeling stuck, this is a place to heal, reconnect, and grow stronger with the right support by your side.
Access to Partners Who Prioritize
VETERAN WELL-BEING
We work alongside trusted, veteran-centered partners who are committed to your mental and emotional health.
Veteran Mental Health Assessment (VMHA)
VMHA helps veterans who have been incorrectly denied, underrated, or are filing for the first time receive the mental health benefits they deserve. They provide medical evidence that helps veterans win their mental health claims and increase their quality of life. Click here to learn more.
Do you want to sponsor a veteran in need? Click here to donate to our Mental Health Assessment Fund
Veteran's Last Patrol
Last Patrol connects veteran volunteers to veterans in hospice, and they cooperate with medical providers of hospice care to connect volunteers to the patients so that their last patrol isn’t alone. It’s hard to overestimate the importance of friendship and connection during end-of-life care. Last Patrol brings new friendships when friendship matters most.
If you’re interested in learning more, or you wish to become a Last Patrol Volunteer, click here.
Veterans Yoga Project
Veterans Yoga Project empowers veterans to regain control of their bodies and minds through yoga and meditation practices specifically tailored to trauma recovery. With programs available in person and online, Veterans Yoga Project provides accessible tools for managing stress, improving sleep, easing chronic pain, and restoring emotional balance.
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, Veterans Yoga Project meets you where you are — with evidence-based, trauma-informed techniques that honor your service and support your healing.
Washington Tattoo — Rudiments to Recovery
The veteran-led Washington Tattoo offer Rudiments to Recovery, a music therapy initiative that uses drumming, rhythm, and sound to support veterans coping with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and emotional trauma. Rooted in structure and creativity, these programs help improve focus, reduce stress, and foster emotional release in a safe, expressive environment.
Whether you’re rediscovering a love for music or picking up sticks for the first time, you’ll find purpose, presence, and progress — one beat at a time.
Hives for Heroes
Beekeeping offers a hands-on, calming activity that fosters focus, responsibility, and environmental stewardship. Through mentorship and training, veterans gain skills that not only support their mental well-being but also contribute to honeybee conservation.
Cannabreeze
A veteran-owned hemp company offering education and access to CBD wellness products, Cannabreeze supports veterans in finding natural alternatives for pain, anxiety, and sleep support. And all veterans receive a discount on all products.
Vets to Drones
Rebuild confidence and sharpen your focus while learning a high-tech, high-demand skill totally FREE OF CHARGE for veterans. Veteran-owned Vets to Drones provides training for drone operation and certification—offering new purpose and professional direction for veterans navigating life after service.
Discover the Power of Therapy Animals
Companionship. Routine. Unconditional love. Therapy and service animals offer more than comfort—they can be lifelines.
We support access to:
- Grants for service dog training
- Emotional support animals
- Robotic companion pets for veterans who cannot care for live animals
Visit our Therapy Animals page to learn how to access or support these life-changing connections.
The Mind Spa Inner Armor Program is Where PTSD and TBI Healing Begins
If you’re a veteran who’s tried everything, but trauma, depression, or brain injury still hold you back, it’s time for a different kind of solution.
You’ve overcome so much, yet the toughest battles are often invisible. Feeling stuck, hopeless, or unchanged after rounds of therapy and medications isn’t your fault. It means you deserve care that recognizes your real struggles and provides powerful tools to help you get your life back.
Mind Spa’s Inner Armor Program was built for you.
Join us in Supporting Our Veterans
Learn more about becoming a Purple Heart Foundation Veteran Resource Center partner:
Get the conversation started by letting us know you’re interested in becoming a partner:
Online Resources for Supportive Services & Care
The Purple Heart Foundation has compiled a growing list of trusted tools and organizations to support your journey.
- PTSD Self Assessment – The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, frequently referred to as the PCL-5, is a self-assessment to measure the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms. DSM-5 refers to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is the standard reference used by healthcare providers to diagnose mental health and behavioral conditions.
- National Center For PTSD
- About Face: Get the facts about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learn about treatment options, and explore personal stories from Veterans, family members, and VA clinicians.
- Mayo Clinic PTSD Overview
- Understanding PTSD
- Understanding PTSD Treatment: Read about the therapies and medications that are proven to help people with PTS. Hear from experts about what treatment is like and how it can help you.
- Share Program at Shepherd Center Care for U.S. Service Members and First Responders with Brain Injury and Mental Health Concerns
- Sleep Guide for Veterans with PTSD Providing service members with in-depth information on the negative impact PTSD can have on someone’s daily life as well as strategies on how to mitigate its effects.
- Support Group Finder
- Online PTSD Support Group
- VetClaims.ai is a Purple Heart recipient-led company that helps Veterans cut through the VA’s red tape and get the rating and benefits they deserve when they need them.
“Tears of a Warrior: A Family’s Story of Combat and Living with PTSD” is a patriotic book written about soldiers who are called to duty in service of their country. It is a story of courage, valor, and life-long sacrifice. Long after the cries of battle have ended, many warriors return home to face a multitude of physical and mental challenges.
Author Tony Seahorn writes from his experience as a young army officer in Vietnam who served with the Black Lions of the First Infantry Division, which fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. He was wounded in action and continues to recover from the physical and emotional scars of combat.
He has experienced the trauma of combat. His experience is painful. His story is real.
Janet Seahorn, Tony’s wife and co-author, writes from both the perspective of a wife who has lived for thirty years with a veteran with PTS, and as a professional in human development and neuroscience. Dr. Seahorn’s research has focused on the effects PTS has on the brain, body, and spirit.
“Tears of a Warrior” was written to educate families and veterans about the symptoms of PTS and to offer strategies for living with the disorder. Families and society in general will better understand the long-term effects of combat. Veterans from all wars, regardless of service branch, will benefit by the authors’ experiences and their message of hope.
“If we send them, then we must mend them.”
Recommended by the Secretary of the VA.
Speak with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text—24/7/365. Visit Veteran Crisis Line
If you need assistance immediately, please call 1-800-273-8255, or text or 838255.
For veterans, crises can be heightened by their experiences during military service. If you’re a veteran or service member and in crisis, these resources can help. Visit Veterans: Lifeline for more information on how to take care of yourself, how to help others experiencing these feelings, or find more resources.
If you are struggling with addiction or substance abuse, there are numerous resources available to help regain control of your life.
Although combat and deployments are known to be associated with increased risks for these mental health conditions, general military service can also give rise to challenges, and mental health concerns may not follow a specific timeline. However, there can be stressful periods for individuals and families, especially during periods of close proximity to combat or when transitioning from active military service.
If you believe you or a loved is struggling with a mental health disorder, the following links can help give you guidance as you begin the process of looking for solutions and healing.
- American Psychiatric Association
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Bipolar Disorder Organization
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- Freedom From Fear
- Sensory Overload
- Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health)
- Mental Help
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Mental Health Finder
One third of all mesothelioma patients are veterans, and approximately 6,000 veterans afflicted with this asbestos-caused cancer died between 1999 and 2005 alone. The reason this cancer targets so many veterans is because of the prevalence of asbestos use in the military in the past. Part of our mission is to spread awareness to veterans and their families. The website mesotheliomaguide.com offers free veteran specific resources and support for patients and families.
Other resources:
- Department of Veteran Affairs: Sexual Trauma Overview, Programs, Services, Screening, and Outreach
- SHARP: Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention
- Navy Sexual Assault Prevention
- USCG Sexual Assault Prevention, Recovery & Response Program
- Marine Sexual Assault Helpline
- Women Veterans Healthcare
- MST: Real Stories From Veterans
- SAFE Helpline
- Domestic Abuse: Military Reporting Options
- DOD Victim Bill of Rights
- 1-855-VA-WOMEN (829-6636) Call the VA support line dedicated to Women Veterans’ needs.
- VA Health Administration & Military Sexual Trauma
- Women Veterans with Co-Occuring Disorders
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